What Are Little Girls Made Of?
by Jeanne Willis (Author) Isabelle Follath (Illustrator)
Think you know your nursery rhymes? Then think again! In this witty reworking of some nursery rhymes, Georgie Porgie doesn't dare to make the girls cry, Little Bo-Peep's sheep are all present and accounted for, thank you, and it's a female doctor, of course, who fixes Humpty Dumpty. With the combination of clever rhymes and charming, witty illustrations, this remixed nursery rhyme collection is the perfect gift book for any child (or adult!), to read aloud or enjoy alone.
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Witty remixed nursery rhymes give little girls power, purpose, and presence...Although this title keeps gender clearly binary, this diverse bunch of girls can choose to be fairy queens or crocodiles. The very last lines turn the spotlight on a dancing Black boy, capturing the essence of empowerment: "Ray is dancing a ballet--we play what we want to play!" More relevant, possibly more entertaining, and certainly more appropriate than the originals.--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
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Witty remixed nursery rhymes give little girls power, purpose, and presence...Although this title keeps gender clearly binary, this diverse bunch of girls can choose to be fairy queens or crocodiles. The very last lines turn the spotlight on a dancing Black boy, capturing the essence of empowerment: "Ray is dancing a ballet—we play what we want to play!" More relevant, possibly more entertaining, and certainly more appropriate than the originals.
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Jeanne Willis
Jeanne Willis (Author)
Jeanne Willis is an award-winning, internationally bestselling author, whose titles include I Hate School, I Want to Be a Cowgirl and Don't Let Go. Jeanne lives in London. Stephanie Laberis (Illustrator)
Steph Laberis is a character designer and illustrator who specializes in creating art for animation & children's books. Among others, she has worked for DreamWorks TV, Hasbro, Nick Jr. and Disney Jr.
Jeanne Willis is an award-winning, internationally bestselling author, whose titles include I Hate School, I Want to Be a Cowgirl and Don't Let Go. Jeanne lives in London. Stephanie Laberis (Illustrator)
Steph Laberis is a character designer and illustrator who specializes in creating art for animation & children's books. Among others, she has worked for DreamWorks TV, Hasbro, Nick Jr. and Disney Jr.
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9781536217339
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
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Publisher
Candlewick Press (MA)
Publication date
February 04, 2021
Series
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BISAC categories
JNF042000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Poetry | General
JNF023000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Girls & Women
JNF034000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Literary Criticism & Collections
JNF023000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Girls & Women
JNF034000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Literary Criticism & Collections
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